Indiana Insider Blog

When the weather outside is frightful — and even when it’s not, children’s museums and STEM learning centers across Indiana offer indoor entertainment worth exploring. These eight children’s museums in Indiana combine learning and fun to make a memorable experience.... Read more

The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis invites you to its newest exhibit: Circus—Starring YOU! Bring your family to the big top and learn what it’s like to be a circus performer. You can practice balance with virtual goggles, learn how to... Read more

The holiday season has arrived…and so has Santa! This past Friday Santa arrived at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis in style with none other than IndyCar 500 Pole-sitter Ed Carpenter! Santa’s speedy driver raced to the world’s largest children’s museum in... Read more

Ever wished you could enjoy the Children's Museum without children? Here's your chance!

This year, I've decided to buy local or from independent sources, So here are a few ideas for Indiana-inspired gifts for everyone on your list, regardless of interest.

The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis’s annual haunted house and fundraiser is, for some families, a yearly tradition of Halloween fun. But if you’ve never been, it can be a bit tricky (no pun intended!) to figure out when to go... Read more

The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, in partnership with the Capitol City Ford Indianapolis Air Show, will host a traveling exhibit paying tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen! The Red Tail Squadron RISE ABOVE exhibit will offer a short film about what the... Read more

Just when I think I’ve seen and experienced all there is at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, along comes an exhibit that impresses me once again, and more importantly, delights my son. The Adventures of Mr. Potato Head  hits that... Read more

When I say that everyone in Indianapolis is gearing up for the Big Game, I do mean everyone. Men, women, children and dinosaurs. Yes, you read that right. Even the dinosaurs outside the world’s largest children’s museum are spreading the... Read more